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    "content": "because we know that it was ethnically based. The good judges were retired and the corrupt judges remained. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Judiciary has continued to suffer from corruption. As the Chief Justice leaves, he is aware and has accepted the fact that the Judiciary still remains very corrupt. It is my hope that action will be taken because that is where the public should run to. Cases have been cited here, for instance, the case of Gov. Wambora who was properly impeached by the Senate but he is still in office. Therefore, there are still challenges within the Judiciary but we must give credit to the outgoing Chief Justice because he has done his best. One of the greatest challenges that the outgoing Chief Justice mentioned was the protection and defending of the Constitution. In his speech, the Chief Justice said:- “The Judiciary has changed significantly in ways seen and unseen. The Judiciary has gallantly defended and protected the Constitution even when it might have been politically convenient not to do so.” That statement is both correct and incorrect. We are talking about the basis of human rights that have been going on in this country. I do not say this because of our colleagues who are in custody. This county is progressively moving from an observation of the Constitution to anarchy. It was in this House that we were asked to approve the appointment of one Mr. Boinett, the Inspector-General of Police. I am proud that I stood on the Floor and objected to the appointment of the Inspector-General of Police because looking at his Curriculum Vitae (CV), I felt that he was not competent to lead the Kenya police force. I have been proved to be right because ever since that gentleman took over the reins of leadership of the Kenya Police, every Kenyan sees police officers and runs away because of the brutality that has been exhibited by his force. People who are just assembling are subjected to beating and teargas for no apparent reason. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, yesterday at Pangani Police Station, I was astonished and embarrassed to see ordinary wananchi being tear-gassed for nothing just because they were standing in front of the police station waiting in the event they are allowed to see the people being held in custody, not necessarily the Members of Parliament. I had to engage the young police officers and ask them whether they knew what they were doing and why they were tear-gassing those people. They said that they had orders to do so. It was not because the members of the public were doing anything bad or rioting. I saw a very pregnant police officer with teargas canisters on her tummy. God forbid, those canisters did not bust on her tummy. How does that happen in a country that the Chief Justice says that he has defended and protected the Constitution? This is a serious matter and when we on this side talk about it, people dismiss us as the Opposition. The outcry of Kenyans in this Republic is that the police have become so brutal that if you see a military officer, you go and embrace him and when you see a police officer, you run away yet they are the people who are supposed to protect human rights. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this morning, I managed to visit the cells where our colleagues are being detained. You cannot imagine that any Kenyan in a country like this one that has been independent for the last 53 years can be put in that situation. Thanks to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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